Saturday, 8 December 2012

Tease

TEASE

-verb

1. to annoy (someone) by deliberately offering something with the
intention of delaying or withdrawing the offer
2. to arouse sexual desire in (someone) with no intention of
satisfying it
3. to vex (someone) maliciously or playfully, especially by ridicule
4. (trans.) to separate the fibres of; comb; card
5. (trans.) to raise the nap of (a fabric) with a teasel
6. (US), (Canadian) to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards
the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle
7. (trans.) to loosen or pull apart (biological tissues, etc.) by
delicate agitation or prodding with an instrument
-noun
8. a person or thing that teases
9. the act of teasing